An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Gynaecology oncology Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Gynaecology oncology specialist Nursing team at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. This role is based at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Liverpool, however you will be required to travel between our network hospital sites. The post holder will support the team delivering nurse led services for patients receiving treatment with Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy and Radiotherapy
You should possess excellent communication and advanced clinical skills, be highly motivated and ideally have a back ground in cancer nursing.
The post holder will provide specialist advice and support to patient's experiencing the side effects associated with treatment, as well as providing education and support to staff throughout the trust.
The successful applicant must be motivated and enthusiastic about the specialist care needs of this patient group. They should be able to demonstrate advanced communication skills, organisational and multi-tasking skills and have the ability to prioritise effectively and efficiently in a busy and fast paced working environment. The successful applicant must demonstrate an ability to support, teach, develop and educate others and possess good leadership skills. They should be able to work autonomously and as part of a strong multidisciplinary team in order to maintain and deliver a high quality of care
They will practice the 4 pillars of Advanced Practice:
- Advanced Clinical Practice
- Facilitation of Education and Learning
- Leadership
- Evidence, Research and Development
They will: -
Practice autonomously with a high level of accountability at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high quality care, making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. They will order investigations and prescribe medications within the capacity of non-medical prescribing.
Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others and delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, as well as providing direct support to patients and clients
Advocate and contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning.
To provide clear leadership and direction to support both the medical and nursing teams acting as a role model for the Trust, presenting a positive image to patients and staff. As a clinical leader they have the freedom and authority to act and accept the responsibility and accountability for those actions.
Critically engage in research activity, adhering to good research practice guidance, so that evidence based strategies are developed and applied to enhance quality, safety, productivity and value for money
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind
Empowered
Responsible
Inclusiv e
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
